Chapter 276 I am honored
Even if Gu Sanjing didn't travel far, she was still worried when she wasn't around. Especially after what happened at Lizhou Sports School, and how Jia Xiaoling clearly saw Sanjing as a competitor.
I can only come back to visit more often in the future. I will never give gifts to the coach again. I don’t know when I will be accused of bribery again.
After leaving the General Administration of Sport of China, Gu Jianguo went to the nearby park to meet up with Gu Siqing and the others. When he saw them, he said to Gu Yimin, "Come visit Sanjing often."
Gu Yimin nodded, "Don't worry, I'll visit her once a week."
Not only was Gu Jianguo worried, but Gu Yimin was also the same, mainly because San Jing was straightforward and had a pure mind.
After returning home from the General Administration of Sports, Gu Jianguo and Gu Erhui followed Zhang Zijun to investigate the Kyoto market, Gu Yimin and Gu Siqing went to New Town Publishing House, and Wang Yueju stayed at home to clean up the house.
Xincheng Publishing House was still in the Gu family's house. When Gu Siqing and Gu Yimin arrived, Xue Yuanming and Xu Hongwen were both there. They were very surprised to see the sisters and quickly invited them to the reception room.
"Gu Siqing, we're finally seeing you again." Xu Hongwen poured water for the sisters and said, "We've been waiting for your new book."
"The new book will probably be out in a while, I'm busy with my studies right now." Gu Siqing also wanted to write. Apart from anything else, those two books had made her over 200,000 yuan. She really was a wealthy person now.
Xu Hongwen knew she was in high school and had a busy schedule, so he just asked, "What if?" Gu Siqing was their lucky star. It was because of her two books that their publishing house became famous and established a firm foothold in Kyoto.
Although those two books were niche, and their sales were good, they weren't particularly high. However, the way they settled accounts with her, and the fact that she earned so much in royalties, served as good advertising.
Now, almost everyone in the cultural circles of China knows the author of "Nian Dou Bao". Because she was the first to try it, and also the first to earn so much royalties, she is envied by many people.
People say that scholars are aloof, but no matter how aloof you are, you still need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate, which all costs money. Most scholars still care about money.
After talking for a while, Gu Siqing made an excuse to go to another room with Xue Yuanming, and then asked him in a low voice: "What's the situation with Xia Yuan's daughter now?"
Xue Yuanming saw that she was avoiding Gu Yimin, so he asked, "Does your family not know?"
Gu Siqing shook her head. She didn't explain much, only saying, "I'm afraid they'll worry."
Xue Yuanming didn't dwell on this question any further and said, "She's also in her first year of high school, but she might start applying for recommended admission in her second year. A professor at Peking University is going to publish a book here, and during the conversation he mentioned Xia Yuan's daughter. He said Xia Yuan is preparing to apply for recommended admission to their school."
"Is she qualified enough?" Gu Siqing asked.
"That professor from Beijing University said enough," Xue Yuanming sneered. "In the past two years, Xia Yuan has had her daughter participate in many literary competitions, and she's won many awards. She even published a collection of essays, but the writing style seems very much like Xia Yuan's own."
Gu Siqing also sneered. She had heard of ghostwriting in her previous life, but she didn't expect to actually encounter it in this life.
"What's the name of her collection of essays? I'd like to read it too." Maybe I can find some loopholes in it.
"Monogatari, I'll get you a copy later." Xue Yuanming said.
"Is it published by your publishing house?" Gu Siqing asked.
"Yes, but the sales weren't very good, so there weren't many royalties." Xue Yuanming and his team hadn't wanted to publish Monogatari at the time. They claimed it was written by a teenager, but a teenager wouldn't understand it. But if you let adults read it, they wouldn't want to read a book written by a teenager; they'd think it was childish.
"What she wants is not money, but fame." Gu Siqing said with contempt.
This is happening now. If the Internet becomes more developed in the future, she will definitely expose them on the Internet.
The two chatted for a while before returning to the reception room. It was almost noon, so Xu Hongwen suggested they have lunch together. The four of them went to a nearby restaurant. It was a newly opened Western-style restaurant, so it wasn't crowded. They found a seat by the window.
After ordering the food, Gu Siqing and Gu Yimin asked Xu Hongwen about the situation in their area. They were also concerned about Guangming Supermarket's expansion into Kyoto.
"This area has a lot of traffic," Xue Yuanming said. "It's very close to the Forbidden City. People's lives have improved in recent years, and many people come to Kyoto for tourism."
"Are you eating here too?"
A woman with delicate features and elegant temperament walked over with a smile. Xu Hongwen whispered to Gu Siqing, "She is Xia Yuan."
After being inexplicably targeted for several years, Gu Siqing finally saw the real person. How should I put it? Beautiful, she is indeed very beautiful and has a good temperament, but in Gu Siqing's eyes, she looks fake.
As they were talking, Xia Yuan came over and glanced at Gu Siqing. She said, "Could this be the famous sticky rice dumpling?"
She had a soft voice and an elegant smile, without a trace of malice in her.
Xue Yuanming stood up and asked, "Editor-in-Chief Xia, are you here for dinner too?"
"Yes, I'm going to have dinner with President Wang from Peking University." Xia Yuan looked at Gu Yimin again. This time, her gaze paused, then she looked away as if nothing had happened and looked at Gu Siqing again. "Are you a sticky rice dumpling?"
Gu Siqing smiled at her and said, "Hello, Editor-in-Chief Xia, your name is well-known to me."
Xia Yuan lowered her eyes slightly, and the smile on her face became wider. "I also remembered your name a long time ago."
Gu Siqing: "I'm honored that you remember my name."
She emphasized the word "honor".
"Okay, you guys continue chatting." Xia Yuan's gaze lingered on Gu Yimin's face for a moment, then she turned and left with a smile.
After she left, Gu Yimin asked Gu Siqing: "Who is she?"
"An editor in the same unit as Editor-in-Chief Yu." Gu Siqing explained simply.
Gu Yimin said "oh", but she had a bad impression of Xia Yuan. Moreover, the way Xia Yuan looked at her just now made her feel very uncomfortable.
Xia Yuan found a place to sit down, and then looked at Gu Yimin several times.
After dinner, Gu Siqing and Gu Yimin returned home. When they got home, Wang Yueju was chatting with a woman in her thirties or forties. Seeing them return, she said, "Now that you two are back, I want to give you some ideas on how to make the curtains and tablecloths."
When Gu Siqing heard this, she quickly said, "The simpler the better, and the pattern must be colorful."
In the past two years, many families in Lizhou have hung curtains with rich patterns printed with large flowers and lace on them. Gu Siqing really can't accept it.
“But plain colors are a bit dull,” the woman said.
She opened a tailor shop nearby and often made curtains, bed sheets, etc. No one who came to her shop to make curtains asked for plain colors. They just liked plain colors and chose plain floral patterns. Plain colors would definitely not look good.
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